CAROLINA UNC WOMEN S BASKETBALL. The Tar Heels travel to face Wake Forest Jan. 4, p.m.

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1 CAROLINA UNC WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Tar Heels travel to face Wake Forest Jan. 4, p.m. Tipoff The Tar Heels (7-4, 1-1 ACC) play their first road game of the Atlantic Coast Conference season on Thursday, visiting Wake Forest. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Next up for UNC is a trip to Clemson on Monday. The 7:30 p.m. game will be televised by the Regional Sports Networks as a part of the ACC s television package. Quick Facts on the Tar Heels Record: 7-4 overall (1-1 ACC) Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell Hatchell s Career Record: (26th year) Hatchell s Record at UNC: (15th year) Assistant Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coaches: Tracey Williams, Sylvia Crawley Team Captains: LaQuanda Barksdale, Juana Brown, Leah Sharp National Rankings: Not ranked in either poll Sports information contact: Dana Gelin Phone/ (919) /dgelin@uncaa.unc.edu UNC website: On the Air Thursday s game will be broadcast on radio by the Carolina Women s Basketball Network. The flagship station is 1360-AM WCHL. Stephen Gates is the Tar Heels play-by-play announcer. News to Note Carolina is 7-4 following an ACC loss to Georgia Tech on Tuesday. UNCleads the series against Wake Forest 44-9 Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale continues to lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring and sophomore guard Coretta Brown ranks second. Brown leads the league in assists and freshman center Candace Sutton is the ACC leader in blocks. The Tar Heel roster boasts two preseason candidates for the Naismith National Player of the Year Award in seniors LaQuanda Barksdale and Juana Brown. Carolina s Statistical Leaders Scoring: LaQuanda Barksdale, 19.4 points per game (1st, ACC) Rebounding: LaQuanda Barksdale, 10.4 per game (3rd, ACC) Assists: Coretta Brown, 6.7 per game (1st, ACC) Steals: Leah Sharp, 1.7 per game Blocks: Candace Sutton, 2.0 per game (1st, ACC) Minutes: Coretta Brown, 37.7 per game Field goal percentage: Cherie Lea, 48.3 (14-29) Three-point percentage: Coretta Brown, 46.3 percent (19-41) Free throw percentage: LaQuanda Barksdale, 73.7 percent (28-38) Scouting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest is 7-5 overall, 0-2 in the ACC, coming off an loss at Duke on Tuesday night. The Demon Deacons other ACC Schedule and Results Nov. 17 At Buffalo L, Nov. 19 At Syracuse W, Nov. 21 North Carolina A&T W, Nov. 25 Old Dominion ** L, Nov. 27 East Tennessee State W, Dec. 3 Notre Dame L, (Honda Elite 4 Holiday Classic, Orlando, Fla) Dec. 9 Maryland W, Dec. 16 Winthrop W, Dec. 21 South Carolina W, (Carolina Classic, Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Dec. 28 Elon W, Jan. 2 Georgia Tech L, Jan. 4 At Wake Forest 7 p.m. Jan. 8 At Clemson 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 Virginia 7 p.m. Jan. 14 NC State ** 1 p.m. Jan. 18 At Florida State 7 p.m. Jan. 21 Oklahoma 3 p.m. Jan. 25 Duke 7 p.m. Jan. 28 At Maryland 2 p.m. Feb. 1 At Georgia Tech 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Wake Forest 2 p.m. Feb. 8 Clemson 7 p.m. Feb. 11 At Virginia 4 p.m. Feb. 14 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Florida State 1 p.m. Feb. 21 At NC State 7 p.m. Feb. 26 At Duke 7:30 p.m. March 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) ** Played at the Dean E. Smith Center. All other home games game was a loss to Virginia on Dec. 9. Senior guard Kristen Shaffer is the team s leading scorer with 10.5 points per game. Freshman forward Eafton Hill is just behind with 10.4 points per game. Senior forward Olivia Dardy comes off the bench to add 9.4 points. Senior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick is the team s top rebounder with 6.2 per game, while Hill adds 5.7 per game. Junior guard Val Klopfer leads Wake in assists with 2.5 per game. The Demon Deacons are coached by Charlene Curtis, who is in her fourth season with the program. UNC vs. Wake Forest Thursday s game is the 54th women s basketball meeting between North Carolina and Wake Forest. UNC leads the series

2 This Week s National Polls Associated Press Poll USA Today Coaches Poll (Jan. 1) (Jan. 2) 1. Connecticut 1. Connecticut 2. Tennessee 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame 3. Notre Dame 4. Georgia 4. Georgia 5. Duke 5. Duke 6. Purdue 6. Purdue 7. Iowa State 7. Iowa State 8. Louisiana Tech 8. Louisiana Tech 9. Rutgers 9. Penn State 10. Penn State 10.Rutgers 11. LSU 11. LSU 12. Texas 12. Texas Tech 13. Texas Tech 13.NC State 14. Florida 14.SW Missouri State 15. SW Missouri State 15.Florida 16. NC State 16. Oklahoma 17. Mississippi State 17. Texas 18. Clemson 18. Mississippi State 19. Oklahoma 19. Auburn 20. Auburn 20.Xavier 21. Stanford 21. Vanderbilt 22. Xavier 22. Stanford 23. Vanderbilt 23. Clemson 24. Oregon 24. Oregon 25. Utah 25. Virginia 44-9 and has won 19 of the last 20 meetings. Wake s most recent win in the series came last season in Winston-Salem, as the Deacons knocked off UNC The game, on Jan. 16, 2000, was the fifth consecutive loss for UNC and marked the first time Wake had beaten Carolina since Jackie Higgins led Carolina in that game with 17 points and 14 rebounds and Leah Sharp tied a season-high in scoring with 15 points. Juana Brown turned in a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Alisha Mosley led Wake Forest with 24 points, while Klopfer and Johanna Bjorklund added 10 points each. By the Numbers North Carolina Wake Forest Record Points per game Opponent points per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Opponent FG percentage Opp. three-point percentage Opp. free throw percentage Rebounding average Offensive rebounding av Defensive rebounding av Opponent rebounding av Opponent offensive reb. av Opponent defensive reb. av Assists per game Turnovers per game Steals per game Blocks per game UNC s Most Recent Action On Jan. 2, North Carolina fell to Georgia Tech at Carmichael Auditorium for the first time since 1991, The Yellow Jackets held a one-point lead at halftime, 32-31, and shot 51.2 percent from the field in the second half to pull off the win. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown led UNC with 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Senior guard Juana Brown added 15 points. The Tar Heels got strong performances off the bench from sophomore forward Jennifer Thomas (14 points) and junior center LaShonda Allen (a season-high 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting). Thomas led the team with eight rebounds and Allen had seven. Senior guard LaQuanda Barksdale, the ACC s leading scorer with an average of 20.4 points per game, scored a season-low nine points before fouling out with 8:49 to play. Georgia Tech led by 17 points with 3:00 to play, but UNC went on a 17-7 run to pull within six with 27 second remaining in the game. Defensively, we did not get the job done, Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell said. We let Butler do too much. At times it looked like we were struggling on offense, but we scored 75 points. I think the biggest thing was our defense. Georgia Tech did a good job and made some big buckets. We ve got to learn from this and move on. Injury Report Senior guard Juana Brown sprained the lateral collateral ligament in her right knee during the game against Notre Dame on Dec. 3 and missed the games against Maryland and Winthrop. She twisted her knee just over five minutes into the game when she fell out of bounds while attempting to defend a lay-up by a Fighting Irish player and did not return to the game. Brown returned to the lineup for the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina. Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale missed the second half of the Dec. 9 Maryland game after suffering an allergic reaction that began to affect her late in the first half. Barksdale suffered a generalized allergic reaction, including swelling in her face and neck, and was treated on-site by team medical staff. She did not return to the game. The cause of the reaction remains unknown. Freshman center Candace Sutton played just seven minutes in the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina before suffering a concussion that kept her out of action for the rest of the evening. She did not dress for the following game, against Elon on Dec. 28, returned to action in the following game against Georgia Tech. Career Highs Several Tar Heel veterans already have set new career highs this season: Sophomore guard Coretta Brown scored 27 points against Maryland on Dec. 9, eclipsing the then-career-high 23 points she had scored against Syracuse in the second game of the season. She equalled her career high with a team-leading 27 against South Carolina. Brown grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Winthrop. Against North Carolina A&T, she passed out 16 assists to set a school single-game record. Brown s previous high was 10, set against Richmond last season. Senior LaQuanda Barksdale scored a career-high 32 points against Elon on Dec. 28. She was from the field, hitting her only three-point attempt, and 9-11 from the free throw line. Barksdale scored 23 of her points in the first half. She also added

3 14 rebounds before fouling out with 3:36 to play. Senior Juana Brown handed out eight assists against Buffalo, topping her old high of seven, set during her sophomore year. Senior Leah Sharp scored a career-high 21 points including 15- for-16 shooting from the foul line against Maryland on Dec. 9 to better her previous high of 19, set during her freshman season. Her five steals against Maryland also set a career record. Redshirt freshman Courtney Chambers, who appeared in six games last season, scored nine points against N.C. A&T to eclipse her former scoring high of four points. Her two assists and three steals against the Lady Aggies also were career bests. Sophomore Cherie Lea grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Old Dominion. Her previous best was six. Sophomore Jennifer Thomas 20 points (on 9-for-9 shooting from the field) and three steals against Buffalo bettered previous top performances of 18 points and two steals. Slow Start for the Tar Heels With three losses it its first six games, UNC got off to its slowest start since the season. That year, Carolina opened 1-3 before winning its next seven. In , UNC suffered its third loss of the season in its 12th game. In the previous two years, the Tar Heels had not lost a third game until mid-january ( 99, 98). In 1997, UNC finished the season 29-3, losing its third game in the NCAA regional semifinal. Freshmen Step Up All four true freshmen on the roster have seen action, with center Candace Sutton a regular part of the starting lineup (with the exception of the Elon game, which she missed with a concussion). Chrystal Baptist has appeared in nine games, Joy Hairston in five and Carrie Davis in three. Baptist shined against N.C. A&T in her home debut, coming off the bench to score 10 points and grab 10 rebounds in just 11 minutes of play. Hairston and Davis also scored their first points as Tar Heels in that game: Hairston was 2-for-4 from the field and 2-for- 4 from the free throw line for 6 points, and Davis was 0-for-1 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free throw line for 1 point. Free for the Taking Carolina struggled from the foul line at the start of the season, shooting just 56.1 percent through the first six games. The Tar Heels boosted that figure significantly, however, with their performance against Maryland. Against the Terrapins, UNC was 32- for-40 from the foul line for a season-high shooting percentage of 80.0, which improved the team s average to 62.0 for the season. Senior guard Leah Sharp had the standout performance in the Maryland game, hitting 15 of 16 free throws for the game and 13 of 14 in the final 2:46 of play. Her 15 makes fell just one short of tying the UNC single-game record. Sophomore guard Coretta Brown was 8 of 10 from the line and sophomore guard Cherie Lea was 5 of 6. After shooting 71.4 percent (15-21) against Elon, UNC s season percentage currently is Presence in the Middle Freshman center Candace Sutton began her UNC career as a part of the starting lineup and has made the most of that opportunity. Over her first 10 collegiate games, Sutton averaged 7.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, playing 21.1 minutes per game. (She played just seven minutes against South Carolina after suffering a concussion that also kept her out of the game against Elon.) Against Buffalo, in her first game as a Tar Heel, Sutton scored 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting in 18 minutes of play. Carolina s record when... Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half At home On the road At a neutral site Leading with five minutes to play Trailing with five minutes to play Tied with five minutes to play In overtime Scoring 90 or more points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than 60 points Opponent scores more than 90 points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores less than 60 points UNC shoots 50 percent or better UNC shoots percent UNC shoots 39 percent or lower Opponent shoots 50 percent or better Opponent shoots percent Opponent shoots 39 percent or lower UNC attempts more free throws Opponent attempts more free throws UNC attempts more three-pointers Opponent attempts more three-pointers UNC out-rebounds opponent Opponent out-rebounds UNC Rebounds are even Sutton has made an early difference for UNCin blocked shots. The Tar Heels averaged 1.5 per game last season and LaShonda Allen led the team with a total of nine. Through 10 games, Sutton already has 20 and the team has a total of 47, or 4.3 per game. Sutton has had at least one block in every game in which she had appeared. Familiar Face on the Bench In addition to four freshmen on the roster, the Tar Heels have added a new face to the lineup on the bench. Sylvia Crawley, a former Carolina player who graduated in 1994, is in her first season on the coaching staff. As a UNC player, she captained the 94 NCAA championship team and now plays professionally, last season as a member of the WNBA s Portland Fire. Tar Heels Victorious in Exhibitions The Tar Heels won both of their exhibition games, beating Athletes in Action on Nov. 5 and Dynamo Kiev on Nov. 9. Nov. 5, vs. Athletes in Action:

4 Game-by-Game Numbers (Points-rebounds-assists; Starters for each game in bold italics) Allen Baptist Barksdale C. Brown J. Brown Chambers Davis Hairston Lea Myers Sharp Sutton Thomas At Buffalo DNP DNP DNP At Syracuse DNP N.C. A&T ODU DNP DNP DNP ETSU DNP DNP DNP Notre Dame DNP Maryland DNP DNP DNP Winthrop DNP S. Carolina DNP DNP DNP Elon DNP Georgia Tech DNP DNP DNP At Wake At Clemson Virginia NC State At FSU Oklahoma Duke At Maryland At Georgia Tech Wake Forest Clemson At Virginia Coastal Car. FSU At NC State At Duke Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale scored 27 points on 11-for- 13 shooting and added eight rebounds. She was 4-for-4 from threepoint range. Senior guard Juana Brown scored 24 points on 10 of 12 attempts. As senior leaders and captains, that s their role, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said. I thought they did a good job of setting the tone. As a team, UNC shot 56.5 percent from the field. Twelve players saw action, with the exception being senior center Jackie Myers, who was held out with a concussion sustained in Friday s practice. Freshman Candace Sutton started at center and grabbed nine rebounds to go with seven points. Also in the starting lineup were senior guard Leah Sharp, who is the third team captain and scored nine points, and sophomore point guard Coretta Brown, who had eight assists and just two turnovers in addition to nine points. I saw a lot of good things today and I thought our first five played well, Hatchell said. I also saw a lot we can work on, but our breakdowns were on things we can control. Nov. 7, vs. Dynamo Kiev: Playing with the same starting lineup, the Tar Heels again were led by Barksdale, who scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Three other UNC players scored in double figures, led by Coretta Brown with 18 points. Brown also had eight assists and seven rebounds. Sophomore forward Jennifer Thomas came off the bench to score 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting and Juana Brown added 13 points. There are two things I ve asked our players to do, and that s to have a great attitude and give a great effort, Hatchell said following the game. They did that tonight. We did some good things, but didn t shoot nearly as well as we did against Athletes in Action in our first exhibition. The game was tied at halftime, Coretta Brown scored 14 of her points in the second half and Thomas added 12 to the four she had scored in the first half to help UNC to the win. Preseason Expectations Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale was voted to the preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference team by a poll of the media in October. The media predicted that the Tar Heels will finish the 2001 season fourth in the ACC. Both Barksdale and Juana Brown are among the preseason candidates for the Naismith Player of the Year Award Tar Heels in the Polls The Tar Heels opened the season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press poll and No. 25 in the USA Today coaches poll, but fell out a week into the season after losing at Buffalo. The Tar Heels continue to receive votes in both polls. This season marked the ninth consecutive time that UNC was ranked in the preseason AP poll and the seventh time in the last eight years the Tar Heels were ranked in the preseason coaches poll. Carolina finished the season ranked No. 18 in the final coaches poll. The Tar Heels were not ranked in the last AP poll of the season. UNC was ranked No. 1 in the final coaches poll of the 1994 season. Carolina s highest-ever spot in the AP poll has been No. 3, four weeks during the and seasons. UNC in the Associated Press poll Preseason...22 Nov Nov NR

5 Nov NR Dec. 4...NR Dec NR Dec NR Dec NR Jan. 1...NR UNC in the USA Today/ESPN poll Preseason...25 Nov NR Nov NR Dec. 4...NR Dec NR Dec NR Dec NR Jan. 1...NR Coming to Campus in 2001 The Tar Heels signed four players to letters of intent during the early signing period in November. They will replace UNC s four current seniors on the roster. The incoming class is made up of: Nikita Bell, F/G, 6-0, Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) Kenya McBee, F, 6-2, Greenville, S.C. (Wade Hampton) Leah Metcalf, G, 5-7, Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) Tiffany Tucker, C, 6-5, Colonial Heights, Va. (Matoaca) Season Ticket Sales Benefit Cancer Research Coach Sylvia Hatchell, who is in her 15th season at UNC, has pledged to donate $5 to ovarian cancer research for each season ticket sold. Her donation will benefit the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she was treated last summer. Hatchell's saga began in May, when she underwent tests that revealed concerning abnormalities. She had surgery at UNC on June 2nd, knowing there was a possibility she would awaken to the news that she had ovarian cancer. The tumor the doctors found was benign, however, and she received a clean bill of health. "What happened this summer has given me a new perspective and made me realize how fortunate I am," Hatchell says. "I was one of the lucky ones-i am not battling cancer. I'd like to help others fight it by doing what I can for the great programs here at UNC. For more information on the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and its programs, go to h t t p : / / c a n c e r. m e d. u n c. e d u.

6 Carolina s individual highs Points: 32 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Elon, 12/28 Field goals: 12 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Winthrop, 12/16 Field goal attempts: 24 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Three-point field goals: 4 by Juana Brown vs. Buffalo, 11/17; 4 by Coretta Brown vs. Winthrop, 12/16 Three-point field goal attempts: 9 by Juana Brown vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Free throws: 15 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9 Free throw attempts: 16 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9 Offensive rebounds: 7 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. ETSU, 11/27 Defensive rebounds: 13 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Total rebounds: 17 by LaQuanda Barksdale vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Assists: 16 by Coretta Brown vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Blocks: 5 by Candace Sutton vs. ETSU, 11/27 Steals: 5 by Candace Sutton vs. Notre Dame, 12/3; 5 by Leah Sharp vs. Maryland, 12/9 Minutes: 40 by Coretta Brown vs. Buffalo, 11/17; Notre Dame, 12/3; and Maryland, 12/9 Opponents individual highs Points: 35 by Mari McClure of Buffalo, 11/17 Field goals: 10 by Mari McClure of Buffalo, 11/17; 10 by Malveata Johnson of N.C. A&T, 11/21; 10 by Corrina Turner of ODU, 11/25 Field goal attempts: 22 by Mari McClure of Buffalo, 11/17; 22 by Marche Strickland of Maryland, 12/9 Three-point field goals: 4 by five players Three-point field goal attempts: 15 by Kimberly Cairnes, Winthrop, 12/16 Free throws: 13 by Tiffany Bell of Buffalo, 11/17 Free throw attempts: 15 by Tiffany Bell of Buffalo, 11/17 Offensive rebounds: 8 by Beth Record of Syracuse, 11/19; 8 by Corrina Turner of ODU, 11/25 Defensive rebounds: 8 by Ericka Haney of Notre Dame, 12/3 Total rebounds: 15 by Corrina Turner of ODU, 11/25 Assists: 9 by Alli Spence of ODU, 11/25 Blocks: 3 by Ruth Riley of Notre Dame, 12/3; 3 by Amanda Barksdale of Notre Dame, 12/3 Steals: 6 by Niele Ivey, Notre Dame, 12/3; 6 by Ishirel Hilliard, Winthrop, 12/16 Minutes: 40 by Charlotta Wennefors, Winthrop, 12/16 Carolina s team highs and lows Most field goals: 42 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest field goals: 23 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3; Elon, 12/28 Most field goal attempts: 88 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest field goal attempts: 56 vs. Maryland, 12/9 Highest field goal percentage: 52.1 vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Lowest field goal percentage: 33.8 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most three-point field goals: 9 vs. ODU, 11/25 Fewest three-point field goals: 2 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most three-point field goal attempts: 22 vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest three-point field goal attempts: 9 vs. Elon, 12/28 Highest three-point percentage: 55.6 (5-9) vs. Elon, 12/28 Lowest three-point percentage: 16.7 (2-12) vs. Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most free throws: 32 vs. Maryland, 12/9 Fewest free throws: 5 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most free throws attempted: 40 vs. Maryland, 12/9; Elon, 12/28 Fewest free throws attempted: 12 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Highest free throw percentage: 80.0 (32-40) vs. Maryland, 12/9 Lowest free throw percentage: 38.9 (7-18) vs. Buffalo, 11/17 Most offensive rebounds: 33 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest offensive rebounds: 13 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most defensive rebounds: 36 vs. ETSU, 11/27 SEASON SUPERLATIVES Fewest defensive rebounds: 16 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most total rebounds: 68 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest total rebounds: 33 vs. ODU, 11/25 Largest positive rebounding margin: +35 (68-33) vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Largest negative rebounding margin: -14 (33-47) vs. ODU, 11/25 Most assists: 27 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest assists: 9 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most turnovers: 25 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest turnovers: 12 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most blocked shots: 8 vs. Elon, 12/28 Fewest blocked shots: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most steals: 14 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest steals: 3 vs. ODU, 11/25 Most points in a half: 63 (first half) vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest points in a half: 19 (first half) vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Most total points: 101 vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest total points: 55 vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Largest winning margin: 68 points vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Largest losing margin: 23 points vs. Notre Dame, 12/3 Opponents team highs and lows Most field goals: 37 by ODU, 11/25 Fewest field goals: 13 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most field goal attempts: 75 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Fewest field goal attempts: 59 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21; 59 by Winthrop, 12/16 Highest field goal percentage: 50.7 by ODU, 11/25 Lowest field goal percentage: 22.0 (13-59) by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most three-point field goals: 8 by Buffalo, 11/17; 8 by ODU, 11/25; 8 by South Carolina, 12/21 Fewest three-point field goals: 1 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most three-point field goal attempts: 24 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest three-point field goal attempts: 8 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Highest three-point percentage: 63.6 (7-11) by Notre Dame, 12/3 Lowest three-point percentage: 05.6 (1-18) by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most free throws: 29 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest free throws: 6 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21; 6 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most free throws attempted: 34 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest free throws attempted: 10 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Highest free throw percentage: 91.7 (22-24) by Elon, 12/28 Lowest free throw percentage: 46.2 (6-13) by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Most offensive rebounds: 26 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest offensive rebounds: 11 by Winthrop, 12/16 Most defensive rebounds: 36 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest defensive rebounds: 20 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most total rebounds: 51 by Syracuse, 11/19 Fewest total rebounds: 33 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most assists: 22 by ODU, 11/25; 22 by Georgia Tech, 1/2 Fewest assists: 7 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most turnovers: 27 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Fewest turnovers: 13 by ODU, 11/25 Most blocked shots: 7 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest blocked shots: 0 by Elon, 12/28 Most steals: 17 by Notre Dame, 12/3 Fewest steals: 5 by ODU, 11/25 Most points in a half: 56 (second half) by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest points in a half: 6 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21 Most total points: 95 by Buffalo, 11/17 Fewest total points: 33 by North Carolina A&T, 11/21

7 NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN S BASKETBALL Rosters Numerical # Player Height Position Class Hometown (High School/Previous College) 10 Jennifer Thomas 6-1 F So. Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 12 Joy Hairston 6-0 G Fr. Durham, N.C. (Northern) 14 Coretta Brown 5-8 G So. Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) 15 Candace Sutton 6-6 C Fr. Kettering, Md. (Largo) 20 Courtney Chambers 5-10 G Fr. (RS) Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) 21 LaShonda Allen 6-5 C Jr. Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) 22 Leah Sharp 5-11 G Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) 25 Juana Brown 5-11 G Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) 33 LaQuanda Barksdale 5-11 F Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) 40 Chrystal Baptist 6-2 F Fr. Farmville, N.C. (CharlotteChristian) 44 Cherie Lea 5-9 G So. Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) 52 Carrie Davis 6-4 F/C Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) 53 Jackie Myers 6-4 C Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Grand Forks Red River) Alphabetical # Player Height Position Class Hometown (High School/Previous College) 21 LaShonda Allen 6-5 C Jr. Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) 40 Chrystal Baptist 6-2 F Fr. Farmville, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 33 LaQuanda Barksdale 5-11 F Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) 14 Coretta Brown 5-8 G So. Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) 25 Juana Brown 5-11 G Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) 20 Courtney Chambers 5-10 G Fr. (RS) Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) 52 Carrie Davis 6-4 F/C Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) 12 Joy Hairston 6-0 G Fr. Durham, N.C. (Northern) 44 Cherie Lea 5-9 G So. Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) 53 Jackie Myers 6-4 C Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Grand Forks Red River) 22 Leah Sharp 5-11 G Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) 15 Candace Sutton 6-6 C Fr. Kettering, Md. (Largo) 10 Jennifer Thomas 6-1 F So. Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) Staff Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell Assistant Head Coach: Andrew Calder Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:Tracey Williams Assitant Coach: Sylvia Crawley Director of Basketball Operations: Shannon Spencer Video Coordinator: Greg Law Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jodi Hopkins Head Athletic Trainer: C.B. Lehn Team Physician: Dr. Tom Brickner Academic Advisor: Jan Boxill

8 LaShonda Allen Jr. C 6-5 Warren, Ohio (LaBrae) Season Highs: 10 points (Georgia Tech, 1/2); 7 rebounds (Elon, Georgia Tech, 1/2); 1 block (three times); 23 minutes (Elon) Career Highs: 12 points (UNC Wilmington, 11/19/98); 8 rebounds (UNC Wi l m i n g t o n, 11/19/98); 3 blocks (Virginia, 2/7/00); 23 minutes (Virginia, 3/5/00; Elon, 12/28/00) season: Has appeared every game and started the Dec. 28 Elon game in place of Candace Sutton, who was out with a concussion Averaging 10.1 minutes of play per game Against Georgia Tech on Jan. 2, came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grab seven rebounds Chrystal Baptist Fr. F/G 6-2 Farmville, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) Season/Career Highs: 10 points (N.C. A&T); 10 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 3 assists (ETSU); 2 steals (N.C. A&T); 12 minutes (Maryland) season: Had her first career doubledouble with 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 11 minutes of play against North Carolina A&T on Nov. 21 LaQuanda Barksdale Sr. F 5-11 Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) Season Highs: 32 points (Elon); 17 rebounds (Notre Dame); 4 assists (Winthrop); 4 steals (ETSU); 37 minutes (Old Dominion) Career Highs: 32 points (Elon, 12/28/00); 19 rebounds (Holy Cross, 12/17/98, and R a d f o rd, 12/11/99); 4 assists (Iowa State, 1/23/00; Winthrop, 12/16/00); 4 steals (on seven occasions); 4 blocks (Akron, 11/13/98); 41 minutes (Virginia, 2/14/99) season: Named ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 18 Averaging a double-double, with 19.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game Leads the ACC in scoring and ranks third in rebounds Also ranks among the league leaders in field goal percentage and free throw percentage Scored a career-high 32 points against Elon on Dec. 28 Has scored in double figures in all but one game (Georgia Tech, 1/2) this season Has five double-doubles: against Syracuse (23 points, 13 rebounds), ETSU (19 points, 16 rebounds), Notre Dame (14 points, 17 rebounds), Winthrop (27 points, 14 rebounds) and Elon (32 points, 14 rebounds) Missed the second half of the Maryland game after suffering an allergic reaction late in the first half Scored 13 points including the first 10 points of the game in 15 minutes of play against the Terrapins Coretta Brown So. G 5-8 Statesboro, Ga. (Southeast Bulloch) Season Highs: 27 points (Maryland, South Carolina); 10 rebounds (Winthrop); 16 assists (N.C. A&T); 2 steals (Syracuse); 40 minutes (Buffalo, Notre Dame, Maryland) Career Highs: 27 points (Maryland, 12/9/00; South Carolina, 12/21/00); 10 re b o u n d s (Winthrop, 12/16/00); 16 assists (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 4 steals (Georgia Tech, 1/13/00); 40 PLAYER UPDATES minutes (Buffalo, 11/17/00; Notre Dame, 12/3/00) season: Has started every game at point guard Already this season, has rewritten her career highs Her 16 assists against North Carolina A&T set a single-game UNC record The old mark was 15, set by Nikki Teasley against Georgia Tech in 1999 Twice this season has flirted with a triple double, totaling 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists against Syracuse and 17 points, eight rebounds and 16 assists against North Carolina A&T Has two double-doubles this season, one with points and assists (17 points, 16 assists vs. N.C. A&T) and one with points and rebounds (17 points, 10 rebounds vs. Winthrop) Leads the ACC in assists and ranks second in scoring Also ranks among the league leaders in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, three-pointers made and rebounding Juana Brown Sr. G 5-11 Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy) Season Highs: 26 points (Buffalo); 5 rebounds (Old Dominion); 8 assists (Buffalo); 4 steals (Buffalo); 38 minutes (Buffalo) Career Highs: 29 points (Wake Fore s t, 1/31/99); 12 rebounds (Wake Forest, 1/31/99, and Arizona State, 11/28/99); 8 assists (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 6 steals (on three occasions); 47 minutes (Virginia, 2/15/98) season: Missed the Maryland and Winthrop games after spraining her knee during the Notre Dame game Returned to the lineup against South Carolina Ranks among ACC leaders in scoring, field goal percentage, assists, t h ree-point percentage, three-pointers made and assist-toturnover ratio Courtney Chambers Fr. (RS) G 5-10 Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) Season Highs: 9 points (N.C. A&T); 4 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 2 assists (N.C. A&T, Winthrop); 3 steals (N.C. A&T); 24 minutes (N.C. A&T) Career Highs: 9 points (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 5 rebounds (ETSU, 11/26/99); 2 assists (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00; Winthrop, 12/16/00); 3 steals (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00); 24 minutes (N.C. A&T, 11/21/00) season: Has come off the bench to appear in every game Averaging 10.5 minutes per game Carrie Davis Fr. C 6-4 Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) Season/Career Highs: 1 point (N.C. A&T); 2 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 1 block (N.C. A&T); 9 minutes (N.C. A&T) season: Has appeared in three games Against N.C. A&T, played nine minutes and totaled one point, two rebounds and one block

9 Joy Hairston Fr. G 6-0 Durham, N.C. (Northern) Season/Career Highs: 6 points (N.C. A&T); 4 rebounds (Notre Dame); 2 steals (N.C. A&T); 12 minutes (N.C. A&T) season: Has appeared in five games In the N.C. A&T game, was 2-for-4 from the field and 2-for-4 from the free throw line for six points Cherie Lea So. G 5-9 Blanch, N.C. (Bartlett Yancey) Season Highs: 11 points (Maryland); 7 rebounds (Old Dominion); 4 assists (N.C. A&T, Winthrop); 2 steals (Elon); 37 minutes (Maryland) Career Highs: 15 points (Duke, 1/27/00); 7 rebounds (Old Dominion, 11/25); 5 assists (Florida State, 1/20/00); 3 steals (3 Georgia Southern, 12/7/99); 37 minutes (Maryland, 12/9/00) season: Started the Maryland and Winthrop games in place of Juana Brown, out with a sprained knee Played a careerhigh 37 minutes against Maryland Jackie Myers S r. C 6-4 Grand Forks, N.C. (Grand Forks Red River) Season Highs: 4 points (Notre Dame); 5 rebounds (N.C. A&T); 1 block (Buffalo, N.C. A&T); 14 minutes (Buffalo) Career Highs: 4 points (Georgia Southern, 12/7/99; Radford, 12/11/99; Notre Dame, 12/3/00); 7 rebounds (UCLA, 11/20/99); 1 assist (on several occasions); 1 steal (on several occasions); 1 block (on several occasions); 17 minutes (UCLA, 11/20/00) season: Has appeared in eight games, playing a seasonhigh 14 minutes against Buffalo Was 2-for-2 from the field for four points against Notre Dame Leah Sharp Sr. G 5-11 Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) Season Highs: 21 points (Maryland); 6 rebounds (ETSU, Wi n t h rop); 3 assists (Syracuse, ETSU); 5 steals (Maryland); 36 minutes (Maryland) Career Highs: 21 points (Maryland, 12/9/00); 8 rebounds (Richmond, 12/5/99); 5 assists (Notre Dame, 12/4/99 and Georgia Southern, 12/7/99); 5 steals (Maryland, 12/9/00); 36 minutes (Maryland, 12/9/00) season: Has started every game this season Set careerhighs for points (21), steals (5) and minutes (36) in the Dec. 9 game against Maryland Was 15-for-16 from the free throw line in that game, 13-for-14 in the final 2:46 Scored 13 points, all in the first half, against Old Dominion Was 3-for-5 from three-point range in that game Was 3-for-4 from three-point range against Syracuse Was 4-for-6 from the field and totaled 10 points against Notre Dame PLAYER UPDATES Candace Sutton Fr. C 6-6 Kettering, Md. (Largo) Season/Career Highs: 15 points (Buffalo); 7 rebounds (N.C. A & T, ETSU); 2 assists (Syracuse, ETSU); 5 steals (Notre Dame); 5 blocks (ETSU); 32 minutes (Notre Dame) Season: Has started all but one game at center Missed the Elon game ondec. 28 with a concussion Played just seven minutes in the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina b e f o re she suff e red that concussion and missed the rest of the game Averaging 21.1 minutes per game Leads the team in blocks with 20, already 11 more than any Tar Heel had last season Had five blocks in 23 minutes of play against East Tennessee State Scored 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting against Buffalo in her collegiate debut Leads the ACC in blocks Has had at least one block in every game this season Jennifer Thomas So. F 6-1 Lathrup Village, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) Season Highs: 20 points (Buffalo); 8 rebounds (Georgia Tech, 1/2); 3 steals (Buffalo); 20 minutes (Buffalo) Career Highs: 20 points (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 8 rebounds (Duke, 2/27/00; Georgia Te c h, 1/2/01); 3 assists (Notre Dame, 12/4/99); 3 steals (Buffalo, 11/17/00); 29 minutes (Georgia Southern, 12/7/99) season: Has come off the bench to appear in every game Set career-highs in scoring and steals in the season-opener against Buffalo Came off the bench to contribute 14 points and tie her career high with eight rebounds in 17 minutes of play against Georgia Tech on 1/2

10 BUFFALO 95, #22 NORTH CAROLINA89 Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 Alumni Arena Buffalo, N.Y. (4,017) The Tar Heels opened the season with a loss for the second consecutive year... UNC shot 52.1 in the loss; last season, the Tar Heels won all five games in which they shot 50 percent or better... Freshman Candace Sutton started at center in the first game of her career... Point guard Coretta Brown played all 40 minutes Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Chambers Allen Lea Myers Team 3 Totals UB FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Blazewski Bell McClure Ortega Jennings Perrier Richtrova Tabor K o c h e n d o r f e r Team 2 Totals North Carolina Buffalo Officials: Tim Gebhardt, Gary Parker, Bob DeMinico #22 NORTH CAROLINA81, SYRACUSE 68 Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000 Manley Field House Syracuse, N.Y. (756) The Tar Heels earned their first win of the season after trailing at halftime... UNC took its first lead with 18:38 left in the game... SU never led again and its last tie was at 12:21... Coretta Brown scored a career-high 23 and just missed a triple-double... Chrystal Baptist and Joy Hairston saw their first collegiate action Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Hairston Chambers Allen Baptist Lea Myers Team 2 Totals SU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Record Newman Aziz Ervin Aiken McBride James Wright Nwagbo Moore Team 7 Totals North Carolina Syracuse Officials: Patty Broderick, Angela Lewis, Kim Watt BOX SCORES NORTH CAROLINA101, N.C. A&T STATE 33 Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (6,814) The Tar Heels won easily in their home opener... The game was followed by a UNC men s basketball exhibition game... Coretta Brown set a school single-season record for assists with 16 and came close to a triple-double with 17 points and eight rebounds NC A&T FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Moore Akins M. Johnson Norman Jackson Patterson North Walton Mayrant S. Johnson Bondon Grayson Team 3 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Chambers Thomas Myers Baptist Hairston Davis Team 9 Totals N.C. A&T North Carolina Officials: Tommy Salerno, Dan Outlaw, Carolyn Jones OLD DOMINION 91, NORTH CAROLINA77 Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000 Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, N.C. (1,809) The Tar Heels played a home game at the Dean E. Smith Center for the first time since 1998 ODU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Coker Maiga Thompson Francis A. Spence Giddens Howard Turner M.Spence K o u k o u v i n o u Charles Team 3 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Thomas Chambers Baptist Team 3 Totals Old Dominion North Carolina Officials: Judy Stroud, Lawson Newton, Dan Outlaw NORTH CAROLINA84, EAST TENN. STATE 62 Monday, Nov. 27, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (902) UNC s shooting percentage, 41.6 percent, was the lowest of the season... Candace Sutton had a careerhigh five blocks... LaQuanda Barksdale s double-double was her second of the season ETSU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Copeland Jackson Trantham Ellis Forman Copas Thurman Lonon Anderson Team 4 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Chambers Thomas Baptist Team 7 Totals ETSU North Carolina Officials: June Courteau, Tommy Salerno, Angeline Parker #4 NOTRE DAME 78, NORTH CAROLINA55 Honday Elite 4 Holiday Classic Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000 ESPN2 Disney s Wide World of Sports Complex (3,280) The Tar Heels suffered their worst loss of the season... The game was UNC s first of the year against a ranked team... Juana Brown sprained her right knee six minutes into the game and did not return Barksdale L. Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Hairston Chambers Allen Baptist Lea Myers Team 3 Totals UND FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Haney Siemon Riley Ratay Ivey Swanson Hernandez Barksdale Dunbar Leahy Team 6 Totals North Carolina Notre Dame Officials: Melissa Barlow, Wesley Dean, Karyn Ensmiger

11 NORTH CAROLINA87, MARYLAND 69 Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (1,014) Senior Juana Brown missed the game because of a sprained right knee, injured during the Notre Dame game... LaQuanda Barksdale scored the game s first 10 points and UNC jumped out to a 10-point lead... Barksdale did not play in the second half due to an allergic reaction she suffered during halftime... Coretta Brown and Leah Sharp had career scoring highs UM FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Warley Daniels Melbourne Strickland Wimbush Razor Harrell Washington Agba Jenkins Team 4 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton Lea C. Brown Chambers Allen Thomas Myers Baptist Team 6 Totals Maryland North Carolina Officials: Nan Sisk, Kimberly Watt, William Franklin NORTH CAROLINA71, WINTHROP 48 Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (973) Winthrop never led, but was within three points early in the second half... Coretta Brown grabbed a careerhigh 10 rebounds... The score was UNC s lowest in a win this season... Carolina shot 56.7 percent from the floor in the second half... Juana Brown, continuing to rehabilitate a sprained knee, dressed but did not play WU FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Greene Cairnes Smith Wennefors Hilliard Bell Hollensen Team 4 1 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton C. Brown Lea Chambers Allen Thomas Baptist Hairston Davis Team 4 Totals Winthrop North Carolina Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Thomas Baldinelli, Eric Brewton NORTH CAROLINA74, SOUTH CAROLINA68 Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000 Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, S.C. (657) UNC led throughout the game, but South Carolina closed the margin to one point three times in the final 2:17... Coretta Brown tied her career high with 27 points... Juana Brown returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained knee... Candace Sutton played just seven minutes before leaving the game with a concussion USC FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Ujhelyi Geter Ciocan Troina Gortman Anaz Ajanovic Strohm Segres Team 4 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Thomas Chambers Allen Lea Myers Team 9 Totals South Carolina North Carolina Officials: Lawson Newton, Bill Franklin, Susan Bargo NORTH CAROLINA77, ELON 58 Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (1,394) LaQuanda Barksdale scored a career-high 32 points, 23 of them in the first half... Candace Sutton, who suffered a concussion in the Dec. 21 game against South Carolina did not dress... In Sutton s place, LaShonda Allen made her first start of the season ELON FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Ghee McLeod DeVeaux Lawson Chikos Hepburn Blakeney Green M i l o s a v l j e v i c Andrews Nyborg Team 10 1 Totals Barksdale Sharp Allen J. Brown C. Brown Lea Thomas Myers Chambers Baptist Davis Hairston Team 5 Totals Elon North Carolina Officials: Doug Cloud, Michael Utley, Richard Fusco GEORGIATECH 82, NORTH CAROLINA75 Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, N.C. (1,084) Georgia Tech s win was its first in Chapel Hill since The Yellow Jackets led by 17 with 3:00 remaining in the game before UNC closed with a 17-7 run... LaQuanda Barksdale fouled out with 8:49 to play after scoring a season-low nine points... Jennifer Thomas tied a career high with eight rebounds... UNC s two three-pointers set a season-low GT FG 3FG FT REB PF A T B S TP Kruppa Barlin Mallory Butler Martinez Boatner Stewart Team 5 1 Totals Barksdale Sharp Sutton J. Brown C. Brown Allen Lea Thomas Chambers Baptist Team 4 1 Totals Georgia Tech North Carolina Officials: Tommy Salerno, Kimberly Watt, David Curry